diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f90b3a3..e3382b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    uses: metricshub/workflows/.github/workflows/maven-build.yml@v4
+    uses: metricshub/workflows/.github/workflows/maven-build.yml@v7
     with:
       jdkVersion: "17"
       debug: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.debug }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 1bafd41..3538b03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
-    uses: metricshub/workflows/.github/workflows/maven-central-deploy.yml@v4
+    uses: metricshub/workflows/.github/workflows/maven-central-deploy.yml@v7
     with:
       jdkVersion: "17"
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 612b361..75ca59c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    uses: metricshub/workflows/.github/workflows/maven-central-release.yml@v4
+    uses: metricshub/workflows/.github/workflows/maven-central-release.yml@v7
     with:
       releaseVersion: ${{ inputs.releaseVersion }}
       developmentVersion: ${{ inputs.developmentVersion }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 303cbe3..586562d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ git config blame.ignoreRevsFile .git-blame-ignore-revs
 
 ## Release instructions
 
-The artifact is deployed to Sonatype's [Maven Central](https://central.sonatype.com/).
+The artifact is published to [Maven Central](https://central.sonatype.com/) through the
+[Central Portal](https://central.sonatype.com/publishing) with the `central-publishing-maven-plugin` (server Id `central`,
+authenticated with a Portal user token). Manual deployments require these credentials in your Maven `settings.xml`.
 
-The actual repository URL is https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/, with server Id `ossrh` and requires credentials to deploy
-artifacts manually.
+It is strongly recommended to only use [GitHub Actions "Release to Maven Central"](actions/workflows/release.yml) to perform a release:
 
-But it is strongly recommended to only use [GitHub Actions "Release to Maven Central"](actions/workflows/release.yml) to perform a release:
-
-* Manually trigger the "Release" workflow
+* Manually trigger the "Release to Maven Central" workflow
 * Specify the version being released and the next version number (SNAPSHOT)
-* Release the corresponding staging repository on [Sonatype's Nexus server](https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/)
+* Publish the pending deployment on the [Central Portal](https://central.sonatype.com/publishing/deployments)
+  (the workflow uploads and validates it, but does not publish it automatically)
 * Merge the PR that has been created to prepare the next version
 
 ## License